A Possible End to The 4th Turning

Lately, Al Qaeda and it's more evil offspring, ISIS, have been the center of attention in the erstwhile named Global War on Terror. In terms of state-sponsored terrorism, however, no organization exceeds the Iranian Quds force record for defiance of the U.S. in the Middle East. All three networks must be defeated to extricate us from our current fourth turning. Expect a lot more U.S. military activity in the region under our next Commander-in-Chief.

Mr. Trump’s immediate position on the Iran deal will be one of the first critical tests for his presidency.

[If the treaty is abandoned,] because the international coalition that previously supported sanctions on Iran will not be put back together, America’s economic leverage on Iran will be much weaker, increasing the likelihood that Iran will ramp up its nuclear program, and in turn, increasing the risk of American military action.

In addition to forestalling the Iranian nuclear program, other provocations could trigger an American military attack:

Iran attacking any other country

Takeover of Iraq by Quds force elements

Oil shipment disruptions in the Gulf

Terrorist attacks in the U.S.

Rather than satisfy himself with setting back Iran's nuclear and military capabilities for a couple of years, our future President would most likely follow through with an invasion of Iran by a coalition force to ensure regime change that favors U.S. interests in the Middle East.

Along with Trump's expressed intention to hammer ISIS, regime change in Iran would be key to the resolution of our crisis, allowing us to proceed into the regeneration (Spring) phase of our secular cycle. If I were President, I don't know if I would choose a different course.

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...

If you could blow up the world with the flick of a switchWould you do it?

If you could make everybody poor just so you could be richWould you do it?

If you could watch everybody work while you just lay on your backWould you do it?

If you could take all the love without giving any backWould you do it?

And so we cannot know ourselves or what we'd really do...

With all your power

With all your power

With all your power

What would you do?

- The Flaming Lips

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